Birmingham City FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2020-21

Birmingham City FC

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Blackburn Rovers FC

Sat 2 Jan 2021 · 15:00 UTC St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+8'

Y 39' Lewis Travis

Y 81' Barry Douglas

Y 83' Adam Armstrong

Ivan Sanchez Aguayo 85' Y

Overview

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Birmingham City FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC — Championship at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium.

Birmingham City FC 8 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Blackburn Rovers FC 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Craig Taylor
Referee Tom Reeves
Referee Michael George
Referee Gavin Ward

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Swansea City AFC	8	17
2	West Ham United FC	8	15
3	Middlesbrough FC	8	15
4	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	7	14
5	West Bromwich Albion FC	8	14
6	Queens Park Rangers FC	8	13
7	Stoke City FC	8	13
8	Bristol City FC	8	13
9	Charlton Athletic FC	8	12
10	Birmingham City FC	8	11
11	Millwall FC	8	11
12	Lincoln City FC	8	11
13	Southampton FC	8	10
14	Wrexham AFC	8	10
15	Bolton Wanderers FC	8	10
16	Blackburn Rovers FC	8	9
17	Norwich City FC	8	9
18	Sheffield United FC	8	9
19	Portsmouth FC	7	8
20	Watford FC	8	8
21	Cardiff City FC	8	7
22	Derby County FC	8	5
23	Preston North End FC	8	4
24	Burnley FC	8	4

Head-to-Head

Birmingham City FC 16 games · Avg 2.9 goals Blackburn Rovers FC

Last 5 meetings

2021-01-02 Birmingham City FC 0–2 Blackburn Rovers FC 2019-12-26 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Birmingham City FC 2019-10-22 Birmingham City FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC 2019-02-23 Birmingham City FC 2–2 Blackburn Rovers FC 2018-12-15 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–2 Birmingham City FC

Recent Form

Birmingham City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
02 Jan	Blackburn Rovers FC	H	0–2	L
29 Dec	Derby County FC	H	0–4	L
26 Dec	Nottingham Forest FC	A	0–0	D
19 Dec	Middlesbrough FC	H	1–4	L
16 Dec	Cardiff City FC	A	2–3	L
12 Dec	Watford FC	H	0–1	L

Blackburn Rovers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
02 Jan	Birmingham City FC	A	2–0	W
29 Dec	Huddersfield Town AFC	A	1–2	L
26 Dec	Sheffield Wednesday FC	H	1–1	D
19 Dec	Stoke City FC	A	0–1	L
16 Dec	Rotherham United FC	H	2–1	W
12 Dec	Norwich City FC	H	1–2	L

Season Stats

Birmingham City FC		Blackburn Rovers FC
#10	Position	#16
11	Points	9
8	Played	8
2 / 5 / 1	W / D / L	2 / 3 / 3
12	Scored	12
11	Conceded	12
+1	GD	+0
1.38	PPG	1.13
25%	Win %	25%

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)

56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

13% Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season

13% Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season

Birmingham City FC are 10th (11 pts). Blackburn Rovers FC are 16th (9 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Birmingham City FC

0-15

1/1

16-30

1/1

31-45

1/6

46-60

2/1

61-75

3/–

76+

1/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Blackburn Rovers FC

0-15

1/3

16-30

2/2

31-45

1/2

46-60

6/2

61-75

–/2

76+

1/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Birmingham City FC

Phil Neumann	2 G
Demarai Gray	1 G

Blackburn Rovers FC

Oladapo Afolayan	3 G	2 A
Andri Gudjohnsen	3 G	1 A
Sean McLoughlin	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' And we are off! Birmingham City FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC — let the football do the talking.
5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
10' What a strike from Adam Armstrong! The score is 0-1.
15' Blackburn Rovers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
20' Jake Clarke-Salter is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Blackburn Rovers FC tonight.
25' A quiet spell here at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium. Birmingham City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Birmingham City FC and Blackburn Rovers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
39' A meaty challenge results in booking for Lewis Travis on 39.
44' Birmingham City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
49' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
54' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
59' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ivan Sanchez Aguayo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Birmingham City FC.
64' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Karanka will be considering his options from the bench.
65' The crowd applauds Ben Brereton as he leaves the pitch. Joe Rothwell steps in for Blackburn Rovers FC.
69' Lewis Travis makes way for Tom Trybull at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from Blackburn Rovers FC.
70' Maxime Colin gets the nod from Birmingham City FC. He replaces Josh Cogley and will look to change the dynamic.
75' Bradley Dack, a England , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
76' A tactical swap from Birmingham City FC — Scott Hogan on, Lukas Jutkiewicz off on 76 minutes.
77' A change in the Birmingham City FC ranks — Ivan Sunjic exits the field as Adam Clayton enters on 77.
81' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Barry Douglas.
83' A moment of madness from Adam Armstrong on 83 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Blackburn Rovers FC will be frustrated.
84' Fresh legs for Blackburn Rovers FC! Tyrhys Dolan comes on to replace Adam Armstrong.
85' Ivan Sanchez Aguayo picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
90' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Birmingham City FC and Blackburn Rovers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
Game over. The scoreline of 0-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Birmingham City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

2
Maxime Colin ↑ 70'
12
Harlee Dean
8
Adam Clayton ↑ 77'
9
Scott Hogan ↑ 76'
23
Jon Toral ↑ 69'
42
Steve Seddon
1
Andres Prieto
11
Jeremie Bela

Coach Karanka

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

13
Aynsley Pears
19
Tom Trybull ↑ 69'
6
Stewart Downing
23
Bradley Dack ↑ 65'
8
Joe Rothwell ↑ 65'
21
John Buckley
25
Hayden Carter
39
Tyrhys Dolan ↑ 84'

Coach Tony Mowbray

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Adam Armstrong	6
Ben Brereton	4
Che Adams	3
Bradley Dack	2
Reda Khadra	2
Kristian Pedersen	2
Joe Rankin-Costello	2
Siriki Dembele	2

Head to Head

Birmingham City FC Form

2021-01-02 Birmingham City FC 0–2 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2020-12-29 Birmingham City FC 0–4 Derby County FC L 2020-12-26 Nottingham Forest FC 0–0 Birmingham City FC D 2020-12-19 Birmingham City FC 1–4 Middlesbrough FC L 2020-12-16 Cardiff City FC 3–2 Birmingham City FC L 2020-12-12 Birmingham City FC 0–1 Watford FC L

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2021-01-02 Birmingham City FC 0–2 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2020-12-29 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–1 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2020-12-26 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC D 2020-12-19 Stoke City FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2020-12-16 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Rotherham United FC W 2020-12-12 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–2 Norwich City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.31 Birmingham City FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.6 Blackburn Rovers FC xG

I would bet for: Birmingham City FC or Blackburn Rovers FC 72% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Birmingham City FC31% Draw28% Blackburn Rovers FC41%

Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes59% 0% No41%

Avg goals/match: 2.91

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	79%	21%
± 2.5	55%	45%
± 3.5	33%	67%
± 4.5	18%	82%

Double Chance

Birmingham City FC or Draw

59%

Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC

69%

Birmingham City FC or Blackburn Rovers FC

72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Birmingham City FC24% Draw45% Blackburn Rovers FC31%

Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.3%

1 – 2

8.8%

0 – 1

7.8%

0 – 0

7.2%

2 – 1

7.2%

0 – 2

Actual

1 – 0

6.2%

2 – 2

5.8%

1 – 3

4.7%

2 – 0

4.6%

0 – 3

3.6%

3 – 1

3.2%

Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC

Handicap	Birmingham City FC covers	Push	Blackburn Rovers FC covers
-2.5	5%	—	95%
-2	5%	9%	86%
-1.5	14%	—	86%
-1	14%	17%	70%
-0.5	30%	—	70%
+0.5	57%	—	43%
+1	57%	20%	22%
+1.5	78%	—	22%
+2	78%	13%	9%
+2.5	91%	—	9%

Clean Sheet

Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet

21% ✓

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet

28% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.